Bernita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #689 in 1933
0 babies were named Bernita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBernita first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #689.
About the name Bernita
Bernita is a girl name of French and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Bernita for girls from 1900 to 2000, in 92 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #689 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9.0 | 111,235 girls |
| 1910s | 53 | 18,868 girls |
| 1920s | 63 | 15,850 girls |
| 1930s | 65 | 15,501 girls |
| 1940s | 41 | 24,408 girls |
| 1950s | 45 | 22,026 girls |
| 1960s | 38 | 26,212 girls |
| 1970s | 21 | 48,450 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 98,425 girls |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 332,226 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
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Questions about the name Bernita
What is the origin of the name Bernita?
Bernita has French, Spanish roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Bernita a boy or girl name?
Bernita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bernita?
Bernita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #689 in 1933.